The" first and euRopEAn siC eighT Inches pilOt liNe": a project, called REACTION, that will boost key SiC Technologies upgrading (developments) in Europe …

AA Messina, A Imbruglia, M Calabretta… - … of Electrical and …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
REACTION is an EU Innovation Action Funded Project which aims to develop the first
worldwide 200mm Silicon Carbide (SiC) Pilot Line for SiC based Power technology. The …

Silicon carbide multi-chip power module for traction inverter applications: thermal characterization and modeling

M Calabretta, A Sitta, SM Oliveri, G Sequenzia - IEEE Access, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Semiconductor power modules are the key hardware components of a traction inverter. It
drives motor speed and torque, managing the energy exchange from battery to motor and …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of the pin-fins cooler roughness on the thermo-fluid dynamics performance of a sic power module

L Donetti, S Mauro, G Sequenzia, M Calabretta… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to develop a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) 3D model
for an industrial application, to investigate how surface roughness affected pressure drop …

TIMs for transfer molded power modules: Characterization, reliability, and modeling

A Sitta, G Mauromicale, GL Malgioglio… - Microelectronics …, 2023 - Elsevier
This work presents an integrated experimental–numerical method to characterize, model,
and experimentally study the properties of transfer molded power modules, considering two …

Study of the thermomechanical strain induced by current pulses in SiC-based power MOSFET

L Anoldo, C Triolo, S Panarello… - IEEE Electron …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Power SiC MOSFETs are going to substitute Si devices by to their significantly better
performances that make them much suitable in power switching applications such as …

Directly cooled silicon carbide power modules: Thermal model and experimental characterization

G Mauromicale, A Cascio, M Papaserio… - PCIM Europe digital …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Silicon Carbide (SiC) semiconductor material is playing a fundamental role in the
development of new power modules. Due to its excellent physical properties, the power …

Experimental-numerical characterization of maximum current capability in Si-based surface mounted power devices

A Sitta, G Mauromicale, G Corrente, AA Messina… - Microelectronics …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper proposes an experimental method devoted at characterizing the maximum
continuous drain-source current sustainable by a power semiconductor device. This …

The reliability challenge of sic power modules in automotive applications

M Calabretta, A Sitta, G Mauromicale… - 2022 14th …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Silicon carbide (SiC)-based power modules in automotive applications are becoming more
and more important in the framework of battery and hybrid vehicles. Consequently, the …

Multchip SiC-based compact module for automotive applications: A high speed thermal study

L Anoldo, G Malta, B Mazza, GG Piccione… - Microelectronics …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nowadays the increasing demand of high-efficiency power devices for automotive
framework, forced the scientific community to develop new technologies capable to operate …

Mechanical characterization of power electronics solder materials

M Calabretta, A Sitta, AA Messina, SM Oliveri… - Design Tools and …, 2022 - Springer
One of the main bottleneck for power semiconductor durability is the solder joint reliability. A
proper design of the interconnections between silicon chip and printed control board is …